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C A R M I C H A E L P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H

Volume LVIV Number 2 March 2019

Inside this

Issue:

From Pastor Keith 2

From Pastor Ivan 4

Afghan Family Literacy Project

5

Family Promise 7

Stephen Ministry 8

Taizé Worship 8

Presbyterian Women

9

In Our Church Family

10

Scuttlebutt 11

2019 Greeters 14

Planting Seeds of Faith Auction

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March Calendars Insert

Wednesday Works Schedule

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With the review and approval of the Session, the new Mis-sion Statement for our church was adopted in Decem-ber and includ-ed as part of the 2018 Annual Report. This new state-ment is on our website and in the Sunday morning bul-letins. You will see some additional clari-fications below the new Mission State-ment from your Pneu-Matrix Committee as we discerned and grappled with our fu-ture together living the Gospel. We hope this will help you in your own journey both individually and

as part of the CPC family. Please feel free to reach out to us with your questions and comments.

MISSION STATE-MENT:

Responding to God’s love through Jesus Christ, we:

• Welcome all

• Nurture relation-ships

• Grow in faith to-gether

• Connect with and serve our communi-ty and the world

CLARIFICATION:

Welcome all

We extend hospi-tality, acceptance, and inclusion to all. And all

means all.

We strive to provide a gra-cious and warm welcome to all, whether they are longtime mem-bers, friends,

or guests.

Nurture relationships

We are intentional about nurturing and growing our relation-ships with:

God – through study, prayer, and worship

Our fellow church members and friends – through fellowship,

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CPC Adopts New Mission Statement

Responding to God’s love through Jesus Christ, we:

Welcome all

Nurture relationships

Grow in faith together

Connect with and serve our community and the world

The Mission Bell—March 2019

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, traditional-ly forty days, excluding Sun-days, when we are called to self-reflection, prayer, re-pentance, self-denial and prepa-ration in anticipa-tion of the celebration of Easter. The period of forty days has many roots in-cluding Noah and the flood, Israel’s for-ty year wander-ings, and Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness where he, like Moses and Elijah before him, so-journed in prepara-tion for his ministry.

During this time, we are called upon to reflect on our

sins and the many ways we have separated ourselves from God and from one another. At

CPC, you are invited to begin this season with the mark of

ashes upon your forehead, hearing the words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you

will return,” a re-minder of our mortality and fra-gility before God. We provide that opportunity on Ash Wednesday evening March 6 in the Sanctuary at 6:30 p.m., in a Taize style wor-ship service, with reflective music, scripture read-ings, and the invi-tation to the Lord’s Supper.

If you choose a Lenten discipline, some act of self-denial or spiritual discipline as part of your Lenten journey, “let it be part of a freedom journey, not wal-lowing in gloom but practicing jus-tice and joy in fel-lowship with God and one another. Let us make that journey together, exploring how we can turn the casual cultural concept of ‘giving up some-thing for Lent’ into

a meaningful act of devo-


Pastor Keith L. DeVries Writes:

“And So, Our Lenten Journey Begins”

This Wednesday dazzles us with gift and newness and possibility. This Wednesday burdens us with the tasks of the day, for we are already halfway home

we begin this day with that taste of ash in our mouth: of failed hope and broken promises,

of more war casualties, more violence, more cynicism; we ourselves are ashes to ashes,

some confidence, only because our every Wednesday of ashes anticipates your Easter victory over that dry, flaky taste

Before the sun sets, take our Wednesday and Easter us,

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small groups and serving side-by-side in ministry as we grow together

Our neighbors and com-munity – through outreach, education, and advocacy in the community

Grow in faith together

As believers, we are at dif-ferent stages of our shared Christian journey. Some have been on the journey from their earliest years, while others are new to the path. Most are somewhere in between.

We affirm the rich tradi-tion of this church and the faithfulness of those who have come before, while prayerfully discerning what it means to be faithful in our changing times.

Through worship experi-ences, education for all ages,

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… Mission Statement ... fellowship groups, and oppor-tunities to serve, we strive to learn to live our faith in our lives together and wherever our lives touch God’s people.

Connect with and serve our community and the world

Connecting extends serving to walking side-by-side with the people we help and sup-port because we are all part of the same community. We lis-ten to and engage with the people in our community, meet people where they are, and speak up for social justice as individuals and the church. We see that all people are God’s children and share God’s love with them. We cherish and take care of the environment God created.

We support world mission financially and through volun-

teer opportunities.

SAVE THE DATE!

Join us on Sunday, March 17 at 10:00 a.m. for an in-formative gathering for ques-tions and comments about the new CPC mission statement.

PneuMatrix Team: Allison Cagley, Clint Dahlke, Tim Farley, Kathy Lewis, Sharon MacLean, Rae-Nani Stokes, Len Tozier, Keith DeVries. (Presbytery Support: David

Williams, Grace Suwabe)

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tion.” (from Feasting on the Word Lenten Companion.) Some Len-ten disciplines available this year include a weekly Lenten devo-tion inserted in Sunday bulletins; the Discipline of Generosity for children, as our children will be given a “fish bank” to collect coins for our annual One Great Hour of Sharing offering, and two disciplines of Studying Scripture, one on Sunday mornings and one on Wednesday evenings during Lent, both taught by Pastor Ivan. Please refer to his article on page 4 for more details.

I have come to appreciate poetry more and more over the years and have often referred to the writings of Old Testament scholar, Walter Brueggemann. In his book, Prayers for a Privileged People, he includes this prayerful poem, Marked by Ashes. I hope you will reflect upon it as we begin our Lenten journey.

May you be blessed as we begin our Lenten journey together,

Pastor Keith


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From Pastor Ivan N. Herman:

“Teaching our Children (and Ourselves)” Jesus fasted for 40 days in

the wilderness before he began his public ministry. The 40-day season of Lent invites us to a season of engaging in spiritual disciplines that strengthen our ministry together. Here are a few ways to engage this year:

The Discipline of Generosity

Our children take notice of our actions more than our words. They notice when we go to church meetings, Bible study, or worship. They also notice when we don’t. Teach-ing our children to be gener-ous givers is more than just telling them to share their toys with each other; we must also model a discipline of generosi-ty. Do your children know how much you give? Have you talked to them about why you give? Perhaps more im-portantly, do they feel invited to give, too?

This past December our children (and adults!) got real-ly excited about filling the “goat stick” with quarters to buy goats for Pastor Joseph Kaweesa’s farm in Uganda. The kids raised $800—enough for four kids. I’m not sure if the energy originated with the children or with the adults, but it bounced around the sanctu-ary, and has had a lasting posi-tive effect. (The goat stick re-turns in May 2019—I hope you’re excited!) Our kids no-tice and learn from these expe-

riences, and it helps them de-velop the joyful discipline of generosity. It might seem a small thing that youth hold soup pots to collect funds for the food closet on Souper Bowl of Caring Sunday, but these young people are wit-nessing the gener-osity of this con-gregation. You are teaching them how to be generous.

This season of Lent we will invite our chil-dren to take home a “fish bank” to collect coins for our One Great Hour of Sharing offering. They will have a chance to bring those forward during worship on Palm Sun-day. I hope parents will use this opportunity to evaluate ideas about generosity and how they model it. As with any spiritual discipline gener-osity can become an ongoing part of our children’s lives ra-ther than an occasional prac-tice.

The Discipline of Studying Scripture

During Lent I will be teach-ing two special classes. Start-ing Sunday, March 3, I will in-

vite us to re-read the parables of Jesus based upon the work of Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, an Or-thodox Jew and New Testa-ment scholar (yes, you read

that right), Short Stories by Jesus; The Enigmatic Para-bles of a Controversial Rab-bi. Her scholarship on

first-century Juda-ism and the teachings of Jesus can help us un-derstand what made

him so provocative and attractive to first century Jews. Through these para-bles, we will examine re-pentance, forgiveness, and what it means for us to pursue justice as indi-viduals and as a church together.

Since Ash Wednesday falls on March 6, I will

begin a Wednesday evening study on March 13 that will meet through May 1. Final Words from the Cross by Rev. Adam Hamilton, examines Christ’s dying hours and his final words as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of those who stood near the cross. If you have ever been with someone you love as they are approaching death, you know how precious final words are.



Afghan Family Literacy Project Update

driver’s licenses. Of the people completing the survey, far more males have completed high school or university edu-cation (70 percent of the men vs 24 percent of the women). Twenty-four percent of wom-

en were pre-literate, but 52 percent have completed Inter-mediate School (grades 1-7). This may reflect that more ed-ucated families completed the surveys. (World Relief Sacra-mento data indicate a higher percentage of women who are pre-literate.) Forty-five percent of women find it hard or very

As you know, CPC is en-gaged in supporting Afghan refugee families in our com-munity and plans to launch our own Family Literacy Pro-ject as our teachers are trained. Here is an update on what is happening and oppor-tunities for you to get involved. (And as a reminder, in general, the men of these fami-lies worked for our government in Af-ghanistan and had to leave Afghanistan be-cause their lives were in danger. Many of the women could not receive an education because of the Taliban.)

Survey of Afghan Families near CPC

In late October 2018, World Relief, with support from CPC members, surveyed Afghan families at two apartment complexes close to CPC. Af-ghan men from these apart-ments were helpful in distrib-uting the surveys. 71 surveys were completed out of 140 sur-veys handed out. Here are some of the findings.

The majority of families are content with their current life in Carmichael, and over three-fourths of them feel comforta-ble here. Ninety percent feel very safe or safe here. With re-spect to driving, men are far more mobile—97 percent have driver’s licenses—while only 16 percent of women have

hard to learn English while only 22 percent of men find it hard or very hard.

For most families, their in-come does not cover their liv-ing expenses. This is not a sur-prising finding, considering

their newness to Amer-ica, their language bar-riers, and for many, the inability of their wives to work and the rela-tively large size of their families.

We were thrilled to hear that 80 percent would be very happy to connect with Ameri-cans (men were a bit more open to that),

and that men were generally very comfortable with sharing their culture with Americans.

Not surprisingly, only thir-ty percent of respondents had confidence in helping their children with their homework, and almost three-fourths would like to have tutoring


In biblical terms, forty days symbolizes wholeness or full-ness. I hope that these forty days of Lent are for you a special time of devotion and discipline. I hope these days help you live more wholly and fully.

“I died to the law, so that I might live to God. I have been cru-cified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:19-20)


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for their children. Two-thirds of the women surveyed would be interested in ESL classes and almost all of the women needed child care in order to attend these classes. Men were also interested in ESL classes, with ca-reer mentoring a close second. Ninety-three percent of women would be very happy to attend an English class near their home with 88 percent of them saying that they would be com-fortable attending an English class in a church building. Good news for us!

Finally, 79 percent of wom-en and 88 percent of men are very positive about their fu-ture in the US, and 91 percent of all respondents were very hopeful about the future of their children.

What this says to us is that the Afghan refugees are posi-tive about being here (despite all of their barriers) and posi-tive about their futures. And, they are eager to hear what CPC plans to do.

Good Neighbors Program

The Good Neighbors Pro-gram pairs individuals with Afghan families to help them feel welcome, and to help them assimilate into our cul-ture. We already have two Good Neighbor volunteers making a difference with their

(Continued from page 5) assigned families. More volun-teers are welcome!

Use of our Facilities by World Relief

World Relief is now using McMillen Hall one evening a

week for a group of Af-ghan boys to play futsal (a derivative of soccer played on a basketball style court with a smaller, low-bouncing ball). on a six-week trial basis. They are super ex-cited to have the

use of such a great facility!

Training of Our Congregation

In January, eight volun-teers (six from CPC, two from other congregations) received teacher training from World Relief and some of us have be-gun volunteering in World Re-lief ESL classes. We also par-ticipated in registration for those classes so that we would

know how to do it ourselves later (with help from transla-tors). Additional CPC volun-teers completed the World Re-lief orientation and attended Cultural training in February conducted by World Relief at CPC to learn more about our Afghan neighbors.

Volunteering

Because we will be offering child care with our English language classes, we are look-ing for volunteers who would like to work with the little ones. World Relief has found a volunteer to head it up.

If you want to get in-volved, receive regular online updates or have ideas about additional ways we can con-nect with our Afghan neigh-bors, please don’t hesitate to contact Kathy Lewis (916-505-4281 or [email protected]). Whatever you decide to do, you will be supported.

SAVE THE DATES!

Lifetouch Photography will be at CPC

April 23 & 24 1:00-8:00 p.m. each day

to take photographs for our

church directory update!

If you’ve had a change in your

family, didn’t make it into the

current directory, or just want a new

photo, this is your chance!

Watch for sign ups beginning in mid-March! Questions? Contact Karen Gray at 916-486-9081

or [email protected]


Family Promise Did you know that Family Promise in Sacramento is made possible by 32 faith communities working together? Sixteen of them (including CPC) serve as host

communities, and sixteen support them. This is an ecumenical effort with Protestant, Catholic, LDS and Jewish communities coming together to help newly

homeless families get back on their feet. CPC hosts Family Promise families four times a year, for a week each time. Our next hosting week is April 7-13.

Family Promise has made a difference in Sacramento for the past 14 years. During that time, it has served 251 families, and placed 250 families in either transitional or perma-

nent housing. These families included 325 adults and 492 children. Sixteen guests have earned their GED, 16 have earned college degrees, and 11 have purchased their own homes! Four high school seniors have received full scholarships to CSU while in Family Promise. And, over 10,000 people have been served through referrals to other services. In 2018, 18 families were served.

Our participation in Family Promise is a great way to connect with and serve our community in partnership with other faith communities. Family Promise families appreciate the support—we are making a real difference in their lives! We hope you can be part of this important ministry! Look for sign-up opportunities between services on March 24 and 31. We can’t do it without you.

If you have any questions, please contact Mary MacDonald, CPC Family Promise Chair ([email protected]). Mary is replacing Carol Jones who has faithfully held that job for many years!! Thank you, Carol, for all of your work and leadership!! Carol is, of course, staying actively involved.

Begin the Lenten season at this contemplative service which includes the imposition of ashes

and the Lord’s Supper.

Childcare is provided.

The Food Closet needs drivers! Please consider picking up a food deliv-ery by driving the CPC Food

Closet van from the Sacramen-to Food Bank to our Food Closet one weekday morning each month. If we have several drivers, it will eliminate the burden placed on the few cur-rent drivers. To volunteer please call Ernie Chard or the church office at 916-486-9081.

Food Closet Drivers Needed!


“No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to bear. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he’ll nev-er let you be pushed past your limit; he’ll always be there to help you come through it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13 from The Message)

When I read this verse, I feel hopeful. Not only will God not allow me to be tested beyond what I can bear, he will help me endure it! There are many ways he might help me get through it—one of them could be by provid-ing a Ste-phen Minister to help me.

What is a Stephen Minister?

A Stephen Minister is….

• a child of God who walks beside a hurting person

• a caring Christian friend who really listens and keeps it confidential

• a lay person who has re-ceived 50 hours of training in how to provide distinc-tively Christian care.

Stephen Ministers

Help You “Come Through It” by Misty Dunn, Stephen Leader

A Stephen Minister is NOT….

• a counselor or therapist

• a problem solver

• a casual visitor

A Stephen Minister ministers to those who are experiencing ….

loss of a loved one

unemployment

separation or divorce

terminal illness

other stresses or challenges

How can you be involved?

• Pray for our Stephen Minis-ters and those receiving their care.

• Help make others aware of the support system that is available.

• Do you have the gift of lis-tening, mercy, or encourage-

ment? Consider God’s di-rection as to whether you should become a Stephen Minister.

Want to know more?

Contact one of the Stephen Leaders: Kelly Holland,

Misty Dunn, Mary Thomas, John Wallace, or Len Tozier.

You are invited. Are you curious and excited when you receive an invitation? Does your mind ponder who will be there and what will happen? Well, you are invited! Invited to join Jenny DeVries and

Kathy Daigle to worship God with music, scripture, reflec-tion, prayer, and holy silence as we gather in the Chapel on Wednesday, March 20 from 6:15-7:15 p.m.

Please join us, just as you are. We all come seeking an encounter with God—a fresh taste of his loving presence and promised peace. Come and find an oasis in the midst of whatever is going on in your life. Come and fill this sacred space with your pres-ence. You are invited. The door is open, the candles are flickering. Come fill this space. Come and see what will happen. We all will be blessed.

Taizé

Worship:

An Invitation


The Presbyterian Women (PW) Worldwide Mission pledge largely finances the op-erating budget of PW at all levels—nationally, as well as at the synod, presbytery and congregation lev-els. These funds support evange-lism, education, church planting, justice work, and ministry across the nation and around the world, as PW partners with Presbyterian Church (USA).

Horizons magazine, availa-ble by subscription, is filled with inspiring articles and is published by PW six times a year. Like the PW Bible Study, Horizons magazine helps to fulfill the mission of PW itself: to nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study, to sup-port the mission of the church worldwide, to work for justice and peace, and to build an in-clusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (USA) and witnesses to the promise of God’s kingdom.

Additionally, each spring PW focuses on Birthday Offer-ings to celebrate blessings and fund up to five special pro-jects. And each fall, Thank Of-ferings help express our grati-tude, funding other special

pation Baskets for youth leav-ing foster care. Thank you, la-dies, for all the good works you do!

All women of CPC are in-vited to become active mem-bers and attend PW Gather-ings and Circles, which meet the 3rd Thursday of each month, September through May, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The possibility of a new evening circle is being explored. We would be delighted to have you join us at one of our monthly circle meeting or our pastor’s Bible study on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. If you are interested, please call Carole Jacobi, PW Moderator. (Continued on page 10)

projects. At least 40 percent of this fall offering supports health ministries throughout the world. Also, CROP helps

fund hunger efforts like the Heifer Project through

CPC’s Alternative Gift Market.

Here at CPC, the dedicated women of Dorcas Circle are part of

the PW’s World Service Sewing Cir-

cle. They meet on the first Tuesday of each month

(October through May) from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Howard Crowley Room. These women use their talents and gifts to sew colorful lap blankets for seniors locally and for Emanci-

Presbyterian Women:

At Work in Our World

PW Circle Meetings Dorcas: The World Service Sewing Circle is for those who enjoy

sewing for mission projects. Meets in the Howard Crowley Room on Tuesday, March 5 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Leader: Carolyn McGregor

Mary Martha: Meets in the Gathering Place on Thursday, March 21 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Co-Leaders: Kathy Daigle ([email protected]), Judi Stewart ([email protected]),

Lisa Benadom ([email protected])

Naomi: Meets in the Church Parlor on Thursday, March 21 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Leader: Bonnie Hard

([email protected])

Rachel: Meets at the home of Margo Scandella, 4669 Notting-ham Circle in Sacramento on Thursday, March 21 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Leader: Margo Scandella

([email protected])


Sunday, April 7 (1:30-3:30 p.m.)

and

Saturday, April 13 (9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.)

(includes lunch)

Join Pastor Keith to learn more about what it means to be Presbyterian, how CPC operates, and how you can get

involved in the life and ministry of CPC.

Child care will be provided upon request.

To register or for more information, contact Judi Stewart ([email protected] )

or call the church office at 916-486-9081.

In Lesson 7 of the PW Bible Study, we focus on God with us as Emmanuel. In her intro-duction to this lesson, author Amy Poling Sutherlun says, “Having traced God’s promise ‘I will be with you’ through the Old Testament scriptures, we will arrive in the New Tes-tament—the first chapter of the first book. Where we have heard before the promise of God to be with us, we now meet the One who is God with us. We have been tracing, or chasing, the words of promise through the pages of scripture, and here in the first chapter of the New Testament, we come face-to-face with the person

(Continued from page 9) who fulfills that promise. In Emmanuel, the Word becomes flesh and dwells among us. It is not an exaggeration to say that this changes everything. In Jesus, the promise becomes a person.” (Primary Scripture: Isaiah 7:10-16; Matthew 1:18-25)

Our prayer: Faithful God, we give you thanks that you have not only promised to be with us, you have fulfilled that promise in Je-sus Christ. We praise you, Em-manuel, for you came to dwell among us, the Word made flesh. So great is your love for us, you are willing to do whatever it takes to be with us. Give us faith that helps us overcome our fears and teach us, we pray, to seek you as we have been sought.

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In Our Church Family

Please lift up in prayer these members of our church family who have recent-ly lost loved ones:

the family of Vern van der

Kamp, who passed away on January 18.

Sue Carpenter and the King

Family on the loss of Sue’s

granddaughter, Rachel

King on January 18.

Jerri Pefley and family on the loss of her husband, Jack

Pefley, on January 25.

Mattie Young and family on the loss of her husband, Richard Young on January 27.

Mission Bell

Deadlines

March 11 for the April newsletter

April 8 for the May newsletter

Submit articles to: Amy Lerseth, Mission Bell Editor at [email protected]

or leave articles in the Mission Bell box in the church office.


Scuttlebutt News from CPC’s Mariner Ships

Clipper Ship Skippers: Terry & Judy Sweeney

Twenty–one members of the Clipper Ship met on Feb-ruary 10 at Thelma Wever’s home for our monthly meet-ing and valentine exchange. After hors d’oeuvres and chit chat, we were entertained by an excellent barbershop group, The Checkered Past (888-877-9806). The group joined us for a delicious bris-ket dinner served by Thelma

on her festive table settings. After dinner our skipper, Judy

Sweeney conducted a short meeting which began with a devotional based on Matthew 14 given by Thelma.

Following the meet-ing, valentines were exchanged and read by every member. It was a fun event with

much laughter and good will. Thank you, Thelma, for host-ing.

Companionship

Skipper: Terry Barto

On Saturday, February 2, the Companionship met at El Papagayo for a de-lightful Mexican dinner. Seated at a very long table, we

were able to chat with each other over “help yourself” chips and salsas while waiting for our entrees to be served. Our end of the table dined on chile rellenos, tacos and quesadillas accompanied by margaritas and more chips. Following dinner, a small group went on to the Chau-tauqua Theater to see the play “Doubt”. As Joe St. Clair said, the actress playing the Mother Superior was so convincing that he hated her! All those in attendance said this was an excellent production.

Our next event will be a tour of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in down-town Sacramento. If you


Clipper Ship members delighted in a barbershop quartet perfor-mance, dinner, and valentines at their February meeting.

Companionship memories and memorabil-ia fill the Heritage Cabinet in the Gather-ing Place.


SUMMER CAMP, HERE WE COME!

Register online at www.westminsterwoods.org Save $35 if you register by April 1 with CPC’s discount code.

Contact Lisa Torgerson for details ([email protected] or 916-486-9081). And remember, CPC pays most of the camp costs for families that donate to and

volunteer for the Planting Seeds of Faith Auction on March 24!

Adventure Camp (entering grades 2-4)

June 23-26 OR June 23-29 Cost: $262.50 (1/2 week) OR $525 (1 week)

Sherwood forest (entering grades 4-6)

June 23-29 Cost: $525

ELEVATION (entering grades 6-8)

June 23-29 Cost: $525

High School Camp (entering grades 9-12)

July 21-27 Cost: $525

Start Watching the Sales!

Emancipation Basket Time is Coming April 7-28

These baskets of household and personal hygiene items are distributed to graduates of the Independent Living Project, classes offered to foster care youth who are

“graduating” from the system and need help getting started on their own.

Watch for more information in your April Mission Bell and May Parish Notes.


nating an auction item, will be our March activity. If you’d like to join us for an activity or want to consider membership, contact our skippers, Kathy

and Peter Davalos or any of

the ship’s members.

Skipjacks

Skippers: Bob & Doris Beckert

Heart healthy dining at Mimi’s Café, a heart and soul filled devotional, and funny Valentines highlighted the February gathering of 21 of our Skipjacks. The rainstorm did not quell our enthusiasm for fellowship and food In Mimi’s banquet room.

Following dinner, Skippers Bob and Doris Beckert led a brief business meeting at the home of the Jacobis. For part of the devotional, Chaplains Phil and Jimmi Mishler had us participate in readings de-fining heart and soul, and in

Bible passages where the


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would like to visit our ship, please contact our Lookouts, Sharlene and Joe St. Clair.

Friendship

Skipper: Monica Dahlberg

HMS Pinafore

We’re sorry to report that, after polling most members of the H.M.S. Pinafore, there was general agreement that the time has come for us to go into dry dock. It has become in-creasingly difficult for us to continue as a ship as many of us find ourselves unable to do the heavy lifting necessary to stay “afloat.” We will in the near future come together for a decommissioning ceremony. No doubt we will plan occa-sional get togethers as we cherish the friendships we have made through the years.

Holy Scow Skipper: Terryl Summers

Kinship Skippers: Bill & Erin Pace

Lifeboat Skipper: Anne Parker

Nautilus Skippers: Peter & Kathy Dava-los

In February, a small con-tingent of Nautilus mariners plopped themselves down in the ultra-comfy seats at one of the Century theaters, extended

(Continued from page 11) their foot rests, lowered the seatbacks, gathered tubs of popcorn and other snacks in close, and transported them-selves to Seville, Spain in the mid-nineteenth century. With the lights dimmed and the seats comfortable, naps were a threat, but that wasn’t going to happen during the Metro-politan Opera’s Live in HD, where movie theaters around the world screen live produc-tions of the Met’s operas, and include backstage activities and interviews during inter-missions.

This day it was Carmen, the beloved operatic story of ro-mance, danger, and, as is typi-cal of these things at their con-clusions, death. The aficiona-dos, now newly infused with culture, abandoned their pop-corn and luxury seating for lunch at Estelle’s.

The annual CPC auction, to which Nautilus will be do-

Bob Beckert (top) and John Cameron (right) join in exchanging Valentines at the Skipjacks ‘ February meeting.


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word “heart” had been used. (Jimmi used a concordance from the church library to choose the readings.) An ex-change of valentines to our fellow secret pals resulted in smiles, laughter, or sometimes blushes. Then valentine greet-ing cards were provided to us by Care & Share Jan Olsen to mail to our CPC senior pals. Plans for a “romantic” basket to donate to the silent auction were suggested by Diane In-

stness. Cargo funds will be given to the Beckerts for ship-ping a box of Bibles and com-

(Continued from page 13) mentaries to Christian Re-sources International. Upcom-ing programs were listed by First Mates Carole and Dick

Jacobi.

To end the evening, we en-joyed coffee and the red velvet cake that Judi and Jim Flint provided, along with choco-late candy at Carole’s beauti-fully decorated table of can-dles, hearts and flowers.

Registration begins May 1

To volunteer or for more information, contact Lisa Torgerson at

916-486-9081 or [email protected]

2019 Greeters

March: Presbyterian Women

April: Skipjacks

May: Nautilus

June: Membership & Outreach

July: Friendship

August: Fellowship & Nurture

September: Holy Scow

October: Clipper Ship

November: Kinship

Each group is responsible for providing each Sunday in the month:

Refreshments (8 dozen cookies/bite-sized fruit) to The Gathering Place by 8:30 a.m. Food does not need to be on platters. It’s nice to provide a healthy alternative to cookies for those who are diabetic or otherwise don’t “need” the ex-tra sugar.

Two greeters for the first service (need to be at back en-trance by 8:15 a.m.) and at least one greeter for the second ser-vice (need to be at the back en-trance by 10:40 a.m.).

Greeters are encouraged to wear their name badges. Thank you for making CPC a warm and welcoming place!


Our CPC Staff Remembering that the mem-

bers of Carmichael Presbyterian Church are the ministers and missionaries of our faith com-munity, our Pastoral Staff and Support Team provide leader-ship and specialized ministries.

The Rev. Keith L. DeVries

The Rev. Ivan N. Herman

Randy Benfield, Director of Music

Trina Spivack, Accompanist

Jenny DeVries, Contemporary Worship Leader

Marti Wallace, Mission Bells & Carillon

Director

Lisa Torgerson, Children’s & Youth Ministry Director

Matthew Lillie, Children’s Ministry Intern

Paul & Mary Camozzi, Childcare Providers

Rachel Ratliff, Preschool Director

Karen Gray, Pastors’ Secretary

Julie Ueltzen, Church Secretary

Paul Shultz & Mary Menssen, Financial Administrators

Ron Morris, Maintenance Manager

Christian Bolen, Custodian

Josh Hogge, Custodian

Lisa Levering, Wedding Coordinator

Contact Us by telephone:

CPC Office 916-486-9081

Office after–hours line 916-486-1406

Health Ministry 916-486-0604

Stephen Ministry 916-486-0604

CPC Preschool 916-486-9189

Food Closet 916-483-9232

Fax 916-486-3771

To leave a voice mail message for a staff person when the office is closed, dial 916-486-9081. When the machine answers your call, dial the person’s extension.

Keith DeVries 203 Ivan Herman 202

Karen Gray 201 Julie Ueltzen 200

Paul Shultz 205 Mary Menssen 205

Lisa Torgerson 204 Randy Benfield 208

Ron Morris 206

via e-mail:

Keith DeVries [email protected]

Ivan Herman [email protected]

Randy Benfield [email protected]

Julie Ueltzen [email protected]

Karen Gray [email protected]

Paul Shultz [email protected]

Mary Menssen [email protected]

Ron Morris [email protected]

Lisa Torgerson [email protected]

Rachel Ratliff [email protected]

Or link to email through our website www.carmichaelpres.org

Enjoy CPC’s Sunday services, even if you can’t make it to church! The 8:45 a.m. service is recorded each Sunday and DVDs are mailed on Wednesdays along with a copy of the worship bulletin.

If you or someone you know would like to receive a weekly DVD, please contact the church office at 916-486-9081 or [email protected]. There is no cost for this service.

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Traditional Worship Service - 8:45 a.m. (with traditional hymns and organ)

Contemporary Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. (with the Contemporary Music Team)

Sundays at CPC

For Children and Youth Infant & Child Care

8:30 A.M. -12:30 P.M. Infant/Toddler Care (birth-4 years), Room 102

Cry Room (with video feed of worship service), #101

1st Service Pull-Out Program (following “Time for Young People” at the 8:45 A.M. service)

Spark, 4 years-2nd grade, Room 104

Children’s Sunday School 10:00 A.M. -10:55 A.M.

Godly Play, 4 years-Kindergarten, Room 207 Whirl, 1st– 3rd grade, Room 206

Connect, 4th-5th grade, Room 205

Youth Sunday School 10:00 A.M. - 10:50 A.M.

Middle School & High School (6th-12th grade), Room 211

2nd Service Pull-Out Programs (following “Time for Young People” at the 11:00 A.M. service)

Spark (4 years-2nd grade), Room 104

For Adults 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Speaking Christian Join Dick Piper in reading and discussion of Speaking Christian by acclaimed Bible scholar Marcus Borg. In this book, Borg argues that the very language Christians use has become dangerously distilled, distorted, and disconnected from the beliefs which once underpinned it and calls for a radical change to the language we use to invoke our beliefs. Copies are available for purchase. Meets in the Crowley Room Short Stories by Jesus Join Pastor Ivan in a DVD and discussion series, Short Stories by Jesus, by Amy-Jill Levine. Levine takes readers back in time to under-stand how the original Jewish audience heard Jesus’ stories. With this revitalized understanding, she inter-prets these moving stories for the contemporary read-er, showing how the parables still challenge and pro-voke us two thousand years later.

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